Police in Norway: emergency numbers and police stations

If someone is in danger or something serious is happening right now, call 112. The call is free, and 112 also works in every EU and EEA country. For everything that is not an emergency, call 02800, the police switchboard, which is staffed 24 hours a day. From abroad, the police say you can dial +47 02800 or 0047 02800, but that works only from some countries.

This page is written for visitors, newcomers and anyone searching for a police station near them. It is published by a private website, not by the police. Official information is on politiet.no, and the links below go there.

Which number do you call?

Number	Use it when	Cost
112	You need the police immediately: violence, a burglary in progress, a serious accident, a missing person	Free
02800	You want the police about something that is not an emergency: a crime that is over, a question, a service	Same as an ordinary eight-digit number
110	Fire brigade	–
113	Medical emergency (AMK)	–

The emergency lines work together. If a car accident needs police, fire and ambulance, the operator alerts the others. Calling 112 is the right choice whenever you are unsure whether it is urgent enough.

Text messages to 112 are not for the general public. They are available only to people who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech-impaired, and only if the mobile number was registered in advance at nodsms.no. Everyone else must call. More detail is in our Norwegian guide to the police telephone numbers.

How do you report a crime in Norway?

You can report theft, vandalism, burglary, fraud and cybercrime online at politiet.no, where you log in to submit the report. Other offences, such as violence, threats, robbery and sexual offences, must be reported by contacting the police to agree on how. Sometimes you have to appear in person, and in some places you need an appointment first.

Do not file a second report about the same incident. After you have reported online, the case number is available when you log in to the police reporting portal. If you have new information, contact the police district where it happened and quote the case number.

If you were the victim of a crime, the Support Centre for Victims of Crime (Støttesenter for kriminalitetsutsatte) can guide you through reporting. The number is 800 40 008, open Monday to Friday 09:00 to 15:00 as of October 2026. Our Norwegian page explains how to report to the police step by step.

Where is the nearest police station?

Norway has 12 police districts and, according to the regulation on service points, 225 places where the police have an office. Not every municipality has one; many belong to a station district whose station lies in a neighbouring municipality. The police website lets you type a town, a postcode or your position to find contact details and opening hours for the place nearest you. The page is in Norwegian, but the search box is easy to use. Opening hours differ from station to station, so check before you travel (why they vary).

Police district	Main office
Oslo	Oslo (also covers Asker and Bærum)
Øst	Ski
Innlandet	Hamar
Sør-Øst	Tønsberg
Agder	Kristiansand
Sør-Vest	Stavanger
Vest	Bergen
Møre og Romsdal	Ålesund
Trøndelag	Trondheim
Nordland	Bodø
Troms	Tromsø
Finnmark	Kirkenes

Svalbard is a police district of its own, led by the Governor of Svalbard (sysselmesteren). For a station in a particular Norwegian municipality, use our municipality lookup, or read how to find the nearest police station (in Norwegian).

What if you lose your passport?

For a Norwegian passport, the rule is that you must appear in person at the police. You cannot report it by phone or e-mail, and a stolen passport must be reported as a theft. If you lose it abroad, the Norwegian embassy or consulate helps you instead. The rules on this page concern Norwegian documents. If you hold a foreign passport and lose it in Norway, your own country's embassy is the natural first step, and it is sensible to report a theft to the police as well.

Items found or lost are a separate matter. Anyone who finds something and cannot trace the owner must hand it to the police. If you left a bag on a bus, contact the nearest lost-property office. The Norwegian guide to lost passports covers the details.

Are Norwegian police armed?

Yes. Since 1 July 2025 the police have been generally armed in daily duty, following a decision by the National Police Directorate on 23 June 2025, based on an amendment to the Police Act of 20 June 2025. A later law of 19 June 2026 would make armament the main rule in the Act itself, but it had not entered into force at the end of October 2026. Officers can still carry out some tasks unarmed. Read more in Are Norwegian police armed? (in Norwegian).

What are your rights if the police stop you?

The police can require your name, date of birth, position and address. If you refuse, or the details seem false, they may take you to the station, but no one may be held longer than necessary and never beyond four hours. If you are suspected of a crime, you must be told what the case concerns and that you do not have to give a statement, and you have the right to a defence lawyer of your choice. Further reading in Norwegian: your rights when meeting the police.